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'Serves interests of general public': Delhi HC upholds TRAI regulations capping TV ads at 12 minutes per hour

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld TRAI regulations that limited broadcasting of advertisements to 12 minutes per hour, stating that the Constitution does not guarantee profitability and unlimited monetisation of public resources.

A bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan dismissed petitions by several general entertainment channels, news broadcasters and regional channels challenging the constitutional validity of Regulation 3 of the Standard of Quality of Service (Duration of Advertisements in Television Channels) Regulations, 2012 and other related provisions.

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